D-Wave Systems has designed processors based on a scalable architecture that aim to implement quantum annealing, an algorithm that can be used to solve a wide variety of optimization problems. A minimal requirement for a device to perform quantum annealing is that it maintains coherence throughout an appreciable fraction of the annealing protocol. In reality, […]

The product has a high potential of growth in the future because of its unique mission. However, the company has been focusing on the product development and introducing the products in senior care homes. The company now wants to introduce the products to direct customers and expand the product presence as well as brand awareness. […]

Two interns will collaborate with Neucel Specialty Cellulose (Neucel), which is located in Port Alice, British Columbia. Neucel is one of the leading global manufacturers of dissolving pulp, which has very high alpha-cellulose content (90 percent and over). The mill has identified the big variation in the solids content in its concentrated red liquor fed […]

In order to improve the health of Canadians, ParticipACTION developed the ParticipACTION App (PAC app), an incentivized, physical activity (PA) promotion and tracking app. The PAC app aims to increase the amount of PA and decrease the amount of sedentary activities for all Canadian. The PAC app was launch in February of 2019, and currently […]

Corvum is the only VoIP telephone service provider dedicated to the legal industry in North America. COVID-19 has affected our company’s ability to attend in-person conferences, which was our largest source of leads and customers. Because of this, Corvum now faces the challenge of competing against large companies in our industry which have more resources […]

The ocean is experiencing drastic declines in biodiversity due to the cumulative impact of human activities, including habitat loss, resource exploitation and fossil fuel emissions. These declines in species abundance and diversity have dire consequences for coastal communities whose economic and social systems depend upon healthy oceans. While global analyses of human impacts on marine […]

The City of Kamloops has volunteered to become a living laboratory for the study of community-engaged research and participatory practices in small city urban planning. The three-year Researcher-in-Residence (RiR) Initiative, supported jointly by Thompson Rivers University and the City of Kamloops, affords the City the opportunity to deploy enhanced research resources , with the aim […]

The Métis Nation of BC, (MNBC) has been challenged with a sense of division among staff, governance and citizenship. As a result, programming is missing a strategic framework while ministries and chartered communities operate as independent silos. There is a clear and collective desire to rejuvenate Métis culture but without first acknowledging current state and […]

A robot, like any cybernetic system, must perceive it’s world and act upon it to accomplish goals. Most goals are complex and must be broken down into simpler tasks. In the physical world, these tasks almost always require motion to accomplish. But motion itself is far from simple; joint movements must be coordinated, obstacles avoided, […]

SmartBody, SmartMind (SBSM) is a 12-week online intervention combining elements of movement, mindfulness, education, and psychologically-informed coping strategies. SBSM’s philosophy is that there are physical, emotional, and psychological dimensions to all disorders. Accordingly, SBSM offers a variety of therapeutic techniques through a variety of modalities, so that each individual may tailor their own healing. While […]

Project Overview. The COVID Sports Solutions project links Vancouver based Econic with an Emily Carr Universtiy MDes graduate student to support research and development of patent pending mask and droplet guard products targeted for use in sport. Work planned for this project include: review of existing designs; exploratory market research; SWOT analysis; iterative design development; […]

Modern commercial trucks are crucial for economic activity. The diesel engines in these vehicles emit about 8% of all CO2 emissions in Canada. To reduce the environmental impact of current trucks, Hydra Energy Inc. is developing an approach to replace some of the diesel fuel with excess hydrogen generated in industrial processes. To maximize the […]